CPS vs MGA vs CAAS Stock Comparison

Cooper-Standard Holdings, Magna International and China Automotive Systems Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MGA Magna International Inc
$63.90 -1.6% 1M +38.3% 1Y
Market cap
$18.07B
P/E
7.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$31.92B
Div. yield
–
Auto Parts Consumer Discretionary
4 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Magna International leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Magna International 4, China Automotive Systems 3, Cooper-Standard Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCPSMGACAASLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $378.18M $18.07B $131.26M MGA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -6.7x 7.6x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.2x 9.5x 7.2x CAAS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +2.1% -54.1% — CPS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -2.0% 7.5% — MGA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 4.6% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 6.4x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -47.4% +38.3% -1.6% MGA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -4.0%/yr -4.3%/yr +4.4%/yr CAAS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 63.3% 37.1% 33.7% CAAS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 50/100 65/100 — MGA

Percentile Scorecard

CPSMGACAAS

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCPSMGACAAS
Valuation 61 #20 of 50 92 #5 of 50 –
Growth 62 #19 of 48 26 #36 of 48 –
Profitability 56 #21 of 46 78 #11 of 46 –
Financial Health 22 #41 of 52 – 67 #18 of 52
Shareholder Returns – 66 #11 of 30 –
Overall 50 65 –
  • CPS ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components
  • MGA ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components
  • CAAS ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCPSMGACAASSPY
1 month -10.8%-1.6%-11.8% -0.8%
3 months -29.2%-4.9%-0.7% +3.5%
6 months -34.0%+2.6%-4.2% +7.0%
Year to date -38.3%+19.9%+1.6% +12.2%
1 year -47.4%+38.3%-1.6% +13.0%
3 years +66.0%+34.1%+37.0% +86.3%
3 years, per year +18.4%+10.3%+11.1% +23.1%
5 years -18.4%-19.6%+24.1% +68.6%
5 years, per year -4.0%-4.3%+4.4% +11.0%
10 years -77.9%+55.1%+5.9% +258.0%
10 years, per year -14.0%+4.5%+0.6% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureCPSMGACAASSPY
Volatility, 1Y 63.3%37.1%33.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 60.6%30.9%29.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.741.260.33 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.751.03-0.05 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -86.6%-65.5%-68.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -55.2%-12.5%-21.4% -1.8%
52-week high $45.20$73.05$5.51 $779.14
52-week low $19.78$44.65$4.00 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCPSMGACAAS
P/E now vs peer median -6.5xmedian 18.9x 7.6xmedian 18.9x —median 18.9x
P/S now vs peer median 0.1xmedian 0.5x 0.6xmedian 0.5x —median 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.6xmedian 8.2x —median 8.2x —median 8.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median -73.5xmedian 9.4x 2.7xmedian 9.4x —median 9.4x
P/B now vs peer median -2.6xmedian 0.9x —median 0.9x 0.3xmedian 0.9x
PEG now vs peer median -0.15median 1.40 1.30median 1.40 —median 1.40

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCPSMGACAAS
Revenue $2.78B $31.92B –
Gross profit $323.47M -$4.47B –
Operating income $63.98M -$5.31B –
Net income -$56.65M $814.00M –
Free cash flow -$4.89M $6.59B –
EPS (diluted) $-3.13 $8.42 –
Cash & equivalents $126.58M $1.43B $98.41M
Total debt $4.49B $20.90B $534.22M
Shares (diluted) 18.05M 282.50M 30.17M
Enterprise value -$206.20M $12.09B -$369.02M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCPSMGACAAS
P/E -6.5x 7.6x –
P/FCF -73.5x 2.7x –
P/Operating cash flow 6.4x 4.0x –
P/S 0.1x 0.6x –
P/B -2.6x – 0.3x
P/Tangible book -2.2x – 0.3x
EV/EBITDA 8.6x – –
EV/EBIT 21.5x -4.0x –
EV/Revenue 0.5x 0.7x –
EV/FCF -281.6x 3.2x –
EV/Operating cash flow 24.7x 4.7x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.15 1.30 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCPSMGACAAS
Revenue growth (1Y) 2.1% -54.1% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 0.8% -7.6% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -1.5% -113.3% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 15.0% -42.5% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -44.2% -116.1% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 45.8% -55.8% –
Net income growth (1Y) -293.4% -36.9% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 41.4% -5.9% –
EPS growth (1Y) -290.8% -5.6% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 42.1% 5.8% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -22.6% 35.4% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 70.7% 25.9% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -120.0% 1.3% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 62.4% 8.0% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCPSMGACAAS
Gross margin 11.7% -14.0% –
EBITDA margin 5.8% – –
Operating margin 2.3% -16.6% –
Pretax margin -2.8% 4.0% –
Net margin -2.0% 7.5% –
FCF margin -0.2% 20.7% –
Operating cash flow margin 2.0% 14.2% –
Return on equity – – –
Return on assets -3.0% – –
Return on invested capital 4.6% – –
Return on capital employed 5.4% – –
Asset turnover 1.5x – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.0x 5.6x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCPSMGACAAS
Debt / assets 61.0% – 7.0%
Debt / equity -8.2x – 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 6.4x – –
Debt / FCF -234.0x 0.7x –
Liabilities / assets 107.4% – 53.8%
Equity / assets -7.4% – 46.2%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.4x – 1.4x
Quick ratio 0.8x – 0.2x
Cash ratio 0.2x – 0.2x
Altman Z-score 1.46 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCPSMGACAAS
Dividend yield – 3.1% –
Net buyback yield – 0.1% –
Shareholder yield – 3.1% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCPSMGACAAS
Forward P/E 13.2xFY2026 9.5xFY2026 7.2xFY2024
EPS, next fiscal year $1.53FY2026 $6.73FY2026 $0.60FY2024
EPS growth, next FY – +18.3%FY2026 -52.0%FY2024
EPS growth, the year after +141.2% +11.9% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.66BFY2026 $39.77BFY2026 $562.39MFY2024
Revenue growth, next FY -2.8%FY2026 -4.6%FY2026 -2.4%FY2024
Revenue growth, the year after +6.7% +13.2% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCPSMGACAAS
Held by institutions 64.0% 63.5% 3.8%
Institutions holding 134 450 15
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.1% -2.2% -7.7%
Institutions buying 72 207 4
Institutions selling 43 168 5
Buyers to sellers 1.67 1.23 0.80

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CPSMGACAAS
CPS 1.00 0.63 0.04
MGA 0.63 1.00 -0.03
CAAS 0.04 -0.03 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CPS, MGA and CAAS?

Magna International (MGA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Cooper-Standard Holdings (CPS) $378.18M, Magna International (MGA) $18.07B, China Automotive Systems (CAAS) $131.26M.

Which company is growing faster?

Cooper-Standard Holdings (CPS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Cooper-Standard Holdings (CPS) +2.1%, Magna International (MGA) -54.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Magna International (MGA) has the highest net margin (Cooper-Standard Holdings (CPS) -2.0%, Magna International (MGA) 7.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Magna International (MGA) returned the most: Cooper-Standard Holdings (CPS) -47.4%, Magna International (MGA) +38.3%, China Automotive Systems (CAAS) -1.6%. Over five years, China Automotive Systems (CAAS) compounded fastest (Cooper-Standard Holdings (CPS) -4.0%/yr, Magna International (MGA) -4.3%/yr, China Automotive Systems (CAAS) +4.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, China Automotive Systems (CAAS) has been the steadiest (Cooper-Standard Holdings (CPS) 63.3%, Magna International (MGA) 37.1%, China Automotive Systems (CAAS) 33.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CPS, MGA and CAAS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Magna International (MGA) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.